Genesee Valley OB/GYN, P.C., is comprised of eight physicians, a registered physician's assistant, two ultrasonographers and an experienced staff of nurses, medical assistants and medical receptionists. All of the physicians are Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. James Steven Burkhart and Dr. G. Theodore Ruckert merged their practices in 1989 to form Genesee Valley OB/GYN, P.C.
Dr. G. Theodore Ruckert attended medical school at Columbia University and completed his OB/GYN residency at the Genesee Hospital, an affiliate of University of Rochester. He served as Chief of OB/GYN in the U.S. Army in Okinawa. In 1977 Dr. Ruckert joined his father in private practice in Rochester.
Dr. James Steven Burkhart is from the Rochester area and attended medical school at McGill University. Dr. Burkhart completed his OB/GYN residency at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and has been practicing in the Rochester area since 1986.
Dr. Joan Chisholm was born and raised in Jamaica. She is a graduate of UMDNJ - Rutgers Medical School. Dr. Chisholm completed her OB/GYN residency at Nassau County Medical Center in New York. Having been in practice in the Rochester area since 1989, Dr. Chisholm joined Genesee Valley OB/GYN in 1994.
Dr. Catalina Vial was born in Santiago, Chile and graduated from the University of Vermont. She completed her OB/GYN residency at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Dr. Vial, who is fluent in Spanish, joined Genesee Valley OB/GYN in 1996.
Dr. Kathleen Robischon is a native of Rochester. She graduated from UMDNJ - Rutgers Medical School and completed her OB/GYN residency at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Having practiced since 1996 in Rochester, Dr. Robischon joined Genesee Valley OB/GYN in July 2001.
Dr. Kelly Herron attended Cornell University for her undergraduate education and has a Masters of Science in Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Herron practiced prenatal and pediatric genetic counseling. She graduated from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine and completed her OB/GYN residency at University of Rochester School of Medicine. Dr. Herron has been practicing in Rochester since 2000. She is formerly with West Ridge OB/GYN. more information...
Dr. M. Elizabeth Bostock also possesses a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from UNC at Chapel Hill, graduated from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. Dr. Bostock successfully completed her OB/GYN residency at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and joined Genesee Valley OB/GYN in 2001.
Dr. M. Tariq Qureshi joined Genesee Valley OB/GYN in July 2004. A graduate of the Royal College of London, England, Dr. Qureshi completed his OB/GYN residency at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He has practiced in the Rochester area since 1998.
Jennifer Mariani, RPA - C joined Genesee Valley OB/GYN in the fall of 2004. A Rochester native, Jennifer graduated form the Physician's Assistant program at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. Jennifer began her career in 1995 specializing in OB/GYN care.